*Continued from the previous gallery*
“ … ”
“..I know you don’t feel the same way as me, but I still wanted to say it.”
“ … “
"I just wanted to do that"
" .. because I'm happy "
" uh..? "
"It's not that I don't like it, I'm just so happy... I can't speak."
” ..!! “
"I'm so happy to hear that you like me"
For a moment, my heart thumped harder than ever, and I couldn't calm down. Those words were warm and pretty enough to make my heart race.
" .. thank god "
" uh? "
“If you like me, you’ll stay with me forever.”
“ … ”
“You’ll do that, right?”
“ .. Okay, I will do that “
After all, I made a promise to you that I couldn't break. The moment you break it, I'll hurt myself again.
I just want to be with you right now.
The next day,
“They say it’s going to rain later. Did you bring an umbrella?”
" no.. "
"You don't even have a hat on."
"I guess I'll just have to accept it and go.."
"Or do you want to wear my hoodie?"
“Then you?”
“I’m going to the academy by car anyway.”
“Ah.. Then I’ll borrow it for a bit!”
How could you know just this morning that it would rain this afternoon? And how could you possibly have the presence of mind to check the weather forecast every morning?
“Are you going there today?”
"Yeah, yeah, I have to go"
"I want to meet you too"
" who? "
“That guy named Beomgyu, he’s the same age as us, right?”
" ah.. "
I don't know what to say. Should I tell Soobin the truth, or should I tell Beomgyu to make sure he doesn't make a mistake?
Beomgyu is 18 years old, just like me. But he doesn't look like that.
In the end, I,
"Yeah. We're the same age."
“I want to meet you too”
"Let's meet later, when Beomgyu is better."
" okay "
The child chose a way that would not hurt him.
Gulp,
Then it started to rain.
I headed there wearing Subin's hooded sweatshirt, and of course, I ended up soaking wet.
“Oh my..!” Yeoju student, did you come here after getting rained on?
"Oh, yes.."
"Oh my... I guess you could rest for a day or so."
"It's okay, kid."
"Just wait a minute, I'll get you a towel."
So the nurse handed me two towels, and I dried my hair and my hoodie. "Oh, I should wash this and bring it over."
Knock knock,
“Beomgyu, I’m here.”
"I guess you got caught in the rain"
"Yeah, it rained harder than I thought outside."
The moment I sat down,
Swish,
Suddenly, Beomgyu grabbed my arm, brought it to his nose, sniffed, and then grimaced. Did it smell like water?
" what's the matter..? "
“..it’s not your smell”
" uh? "
“You smell like someone else”
“Oh, that’s because these aren’t my clothes.”
“Whose clothes are these?”
“Subin, my friend.”
"..don't wear this from now on"
"Huh? Why?"
"I hate the way you smell."
” … “
"I like your scent"
Something about my owner smelled like a low-key dog, wary of me. Well, I didn't feel bad. I just felt good when he said I smelled good.
"Okay. Next time, I'll carry an umbrella with me."
"It's a promise"
"Yeah! Promise."
So we continued talking and as time passed, the rain also gradually stopped.
"Oh, the rain has stopped."
"Yeah, I guess so"
“I’ve been wondering for a while now, what was your dream?”
" dream? "
"There are things like future hopes."
" hmm.. "
“What do you want to be?”
" .. I am "
” … “
“I just want to stay like this, nothing changes.”
“ … ”
“Like that rainbow over there”
Beomgyu looked out the window at the rainbow and for some reason, he was looking at it with sad eyes.
With eyes filled with longing and regret, as if looking at a hometown road that was not long ago
I didn't say anything and just watched the rainbow together.
The rainbow was really beautiful and pretty.
It was the most beautiful and brilliant rainbow I have ever seen.
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“Stop it”
"What? You..!!"
widely,
“Please stop.”
It was the first time I saw your wounds directly.